DROITWICH Spa shipped five goals in a home defeat against Hereford Pegasus after battling to a narrow victory away at Longlevens AFC.
Spa suffered a 5-3 home defeat against Challenge Cup final opponents Hereford at the King George Playing Fields on Easter Monday.
That came after Droitwich ended a three-game winless run with a 1-0 win at Longlevens at Saw Mills End.
The results mean Spa sit fourth in the Hellenic League Premier Division table, four points clear of the chasing pack in the race for a play-off spot.
Droitwich came up short against Hereford for the third time this season as Jordan Williamson scored four goals for the visitors to blow the Saltmen away.
Hereford raced into a three-goal lead as Jack Calvillo-Howes broke the deadlock on 17 minutes following a goalmouth scramble at a corner.
And Pegasus doubled their lead on 23 minutes when Williamson tapped home after a long throw from the left reached the striker at the back post.
Williamson struck again for the visitors two minutes later as his shot deflected off Reiss Taylor-Randle and deflected into the net.
Spa immediately reduced the deficit when Taylor-Randle finished from close range.
And Droitwich closed the gap to a single goal after the break on 53 minutes as substitute Alex Dugmore burst through and produced a confident finish past the goalkeeper.
However, Williamson completed his hat-trick on 62 minutes with a chip over the onrushing Stockton following a mix-up at the back.
And Williamson scored his fourth goal of the game 10 minutes later after the Droitwich defence failed to deal with a long goal kick.
The Saltmen scored a consolation goal on 89 minutes when Ben Tilbury finished from the penalty spot after Carlos Moreira handled the ball in the box.
However, Spa ended a run of three games without a win at Longlevens as Charlie Tilley’s first-half goal proved decisive.
Longlevens went close early on as Jack Beardsell headed wide of goal when well-placed in the opening couple of minutes.
However, the Saltmen broke the deadlock on 27 minutes when Tilley finished Nathan Binner’s through ball from close range.
Spa almost added a second goal as James Baldwin saw his effort saved after he dribbled past several Longlevens defenders.
And James Lemon could not keep his follow-up effort under control as the ball sailed wide of the post.
Longlevens pushed for a leveller late on in the second half as Lemon headed the ball off the line following a corner late on.
And Spa goalkeeper Stockton made two crucial stops at the death as he first kept out Cameron Williams’ free-kick and then denied Beardsell from close range.
Droitwich are next in action against Worcester Raiders on Saturday, April 11 with kick-off at 3pm at the Diary of a Debt Collector Stadium.
